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Congregation of the Month: Laramie RPC

Congregation of the Month 

The only congregation of the RPCNA in the state of Wyoming is in Laramie, a small city sprawled across a broad valley along Interstate 80 where the ...

An Estate of Sin and Misery

Jerusalem Chamber 

Though unfamiliar to some, since at least Augustine it’s commonplace to speak of man’s fourfold state: the state of innocency, the state of ...

The Remarkable Story of Naghmeh Panahi

Interviews 

Having grown up in the midst of war-torn Iran and in a strictly Muslim family, at age nine Naghmeh Panahi nonetheless heard the Word of God and ...

How Can I Be a Fruitful Grandparent?

Asked & Answered 

My wife and I recently became grandparents. A grandson was born in May and then another in June. While neither lives close to us, these births have ...

The Political Quagmire

Theme Articles 

The following is an excerpt from Christ-­Centered Voting (Crown & Covenant) by Shawn Anderson, Bruce Backensto, Brad Johnston, Mark Koller, Adam ...

Two Experiences of RPIC

Agency Features /  RP International Conference /  Youth Witness 

A Fresh Perspective on RPIC by Charity Williams The 2024 Reformed Presbyterian International Conference was a blessing to me in more ways than one. ...

Religion and Politics in One Editorial

Viewpoint 

They say you should never discuss religion or politics, but it’s hard to determine where the adage started. You don’t have to be a sage to ...

Congregation of the Month: Springs RPC

Congregation of the Month 

Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...

The Poetry of Suffering

Agency Features /  Publications 

Job 3 begins the lengthy dialogue that will occupy most of the book of Job. It is a dialogue with dark overtones—focusing on such difficult subjects ...

Daddy Dearest

Agency Features /  Publications 

This article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of God Breathed: Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself. I will never ...

We Need to Have a Big Dream

News /  World News 

Mariam couldn’t take her eyes off her phone, so intent that she didn’t hear me when I spoke to her during coffee time after worship. When she ...

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Surely Mercy and Goodness Shall Follow Me

Oaks of Righteousness 

There is never a dull moment around Elaine. She tells stories, she laughs at herself, and she asks you questions that go beyond, “How was your ...

Blessed Are the RP Peacemakers

Viewpoint 

Three things stand out about this year’s RPCNA Synod, and they are all the same thing. Synod has a few purposes, but a basic one is serving as ...

Cello and Children

RP Living 

My life is full of play. I work as a professional cellist in Pittsburgh, Pa., and my job is to play all day. But the day quickly shifts from playing ...

San Diego RPC

Congregation of the Month 

Location: San Diego, Calif. Presbytery: Pacific Coast Organization: Mar. 30, 1954 Membership: 37 communicant; 18 baptized Pastor: Vacant Website: ...

The Christian and the COVID Vaccine

Theme Articles 

In the coming days, believers in all parts of the world are going to be faced with the question of whether or not to receive a vaccine against the ...

The Remarkable Mr. Liddell

Theme Articles 

Student and Champion Athlete Eric Liddell was born in China in 1902 to Scottish missionary parents. He was educated at Eltham College in Kent, a ...

Church, the Linchpin of Life

Oaks of Righteousness 

On Oct. 19, 1929, a little girl was born in Washington, Iowa. Her parents named her Ruth. Almost 95 years later, I sat down to talk with Ruth about ...

Congregation of the Month: White Lake RPC

Congregation of the Month 

Location: White Lake, N.Y. Presbytery: Atlantic Organization: 1808 Membership: 71 communicant; 23 baptized Pastor: David Coon Website: ...

A New York State of Mind

Viewpoint 

The Amtrak train from Pittsburgh ends in the middle of Manhattan (the one in New York). Then you rise one level from your train into the center of a ...

Congregation of the Month: Laramie RPC

Congregation of the Month 

The only congregation of the RPCNA in the state of Wyoming is in Laramie, a small city sprawled across a broad valley along Interstate 80 where the ...